“The family is the wellspring of all fraternity, and as such it is the foundation and the first pathway to peace, since, by its vocation, it is meant to spread its love to the world around it” (Pope Francis, Message for the 47th World Day [...]Tags: Service, Solidarity, Virtues, family, Holy Week

It was a busy week for Pope Francis, as he presided over all the ceremonies of Holy Week. Here are some important moments.
April 1st. General Audience
In his catechesis, Pope Francis encouraged people to prepare for the upcoming Holy Week ceremonies. He asked them to not [...]Tags: Peace, Rome, Holy Week
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Video. Fragments of the meetings of university students with Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei, during the Holy Week (2015). He suggested that they read St Josemaria's "Way of the Cross". Tags: Youth, Opus Dei prelate, The Way of the Cross, Holy Week

This past Tuesday (31 March 2015), the Incontro Romano celebrated it's 25th international Congress at Rome's Eataly on the theme of "The Power of Service: Empathy and Teamwork". Some 300 girls from all over the globe participated in the conference, some by submitting papers or [...]Tags: Youth, Service, Holy Week
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Video. In this video clip St Josemaria talks to us about Jesus Christ, about the love he had for us that brought him to the Cross: we need to talk to Christ, we need to love him.Tags: Contemplation, Cross, Holy Week

Video. (Rome Reports). It's one of the most solemn Masses of the year. Wearing red and carrying a woven palm, Pope Francis started off Palm Sunday by leading a procession through St. Peter's Square.
On the day that gives way to Holy Week, Pope [...]Tags: Faith, Holy Week
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Video. (Rome Reports). Holy Week is an important time for Christians throughout the world. But not everyone knows every detail about why it's celebrated or what exactly it's composed of. So here are the answers to questions about Holy Week you were afraid to ask.
What [...]Tags: Cross, Eucharist, Faith, Church, Holy Week